Lexicon
מִרְעֶה
mir.eh
H4829
H:N-M Hebrew

pasture

13
Occurrences
8
Books
Hebrew
Language

mir.eh denotes the ground or place where flocks and other animals find sustenance, rest, or grazing.

The attested use concerns ground available for animals, especially flocks: it may be sought and found, described as pleasant or rich, or absent in conditions of need. The same noun also occurs in clauses about mountain-ranging animals and the pasture of flocks.

Senses in use

  1. Animal feeding and resting ground · dominant

    The noun names a place needed by or available to animals: in 1 Chronicles 4:39 the APB renders the clause about seeking it for a flock, while 1 Chronicles 4:40 and 1 Chronicles 4:41 describe a place found and occupied because it was available for the flock. In Ezekiel 34:14 and Ezekiel 34:18, the absolute forms occur repeatedly in statements about animals grazing, lying down, and trampling what remains; Job 39:8 similarly places the construct form in a clause about searching mountain heights.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the noun with “pasture,” including places sought for flocks in 1 Chronicles 4:39 and lacking for herds in Joel 1:18. It also frames the term through animal activity, such as lying down, grazing, or searching; Its wording cannot establish a separate nuance for each occurrence.

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